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Rhapsody in Blue
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Overview

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7.1/10   418 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Howard Koch (writer)
Sonya Levien (story)
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Release Date:
22 September 1945 (USA) more
Tagline:
The jubilant story of George Gershwin.
Plot:
Composer George Gershwin is driven by his need to succeed. Unfortunately his drive destroys his romantic relationships with singer Julie Adams... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
User Reviews:
A Very Good Composer Bio more (24 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Robert Alda ... George Gershwin

Joan Leslie ... Julie Adams

Alexis Smith ... Christine Gilbert
Charles Coburn ... Max Dreyfus
Julie Bishop ... Lee Gershwin
Albert Bassermann ... Prof. Franck
Morris Carnovsky ... Poppa Morris Gershwin
Rosemary DeCamp ... Momma Rose Gershwin
Oscar Levant ... Himself
Paul Whiteman ... Himself

Al Jolson ... Himself
George White ... Himself
Hazel Scott ... Herself
Anne Brown ... Herself - as Bess
Herbert Rudley ... Ira Gershwin
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Additional Details

Runtime:
135 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)

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Trivia:
Oscar Levant had three functions in this film: he provided George Gershwin's piano playing as Robert Alda's double, he portrayed himself on screen and he was heard playing piano on the soundtrack as himself, Oscar Levant, in the commemorative performance of "Rhapsody in Blue" which ends the film. more
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Factual errors: The opening credits say "Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin", when in fact George wrote the music and Ira wrote the lyrics. None of the other lyricists in the film, including DuBose Heyward, who wrote the lyrics to "Summertime", are credited. more
Quotes:
George Gershwin: I don't want to be just a concert pianist. I want to use the piano as a stepping stone! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hollywood Wonderland (1947) more
Soundtrack:
Cuban Overture more

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19 out of 21 people found the following review useful.
A Very Good Composer Bio, 3 March 1999
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Author: harry-76 from Cleveland, Ohio USA

The "Gershwin Years" were very exciting times, and the life and career of George --and his brother, Ira--are well captured in this memorable classic, "Rhapsody in Blue." Tackling this subject was a difficult one, and it manages to reveal the composer's exuberance for his art, his trials and his successes. Robert Alda is a perfect choice for George; others making fine contributions are Oscar Levant and Alexis Smith. A host of great artists, many playing themselves round out a star-studded cast. A wonderful selection of Gershwin's works are represented, some in near-complete versions. This is one of the most successful of classical composer bios ever brought to the screen. It is a cherished part of my video library, and I thoroughly enjoy watching and listening to this recreation of the life, times, and music of one of American's great composers.

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